Amazon issued a strong response to the American Apparel & Footwear Association’s (AAFA) call for a number of its non-US platforms to be included in the next USTR Notorious Markets List.
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Nordstrom’s Chief Accounting Officer Resigns
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Huk Performance Fishing announced an expanded partnership with B.A.S.S. as the apparel and gear brand became the presenting sponsor of the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic, sportfishing’s most iconic event.
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Barneys Agrees To Sell To Authentic Brands-Led Group
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Revonte Appoints Uwe Daniel VP Of Sales
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Champion System Names Woodbury National Sales Director
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POC And MIPS Join Forces To Enhance Helmet Safety
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Fitt Adds New Funding, Strategic Investor In Mindbody
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Skechers Launches Second Decade Of Pier To Pier Friendship Walk
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Gear Aid Names Tanner Merrill As Supply Chain Planning Manager
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The Conservation Alliance Hosts Backyard Collective Event in Bend, OR
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Feetures Announces New National Sales Manager Of Footwear Specialty
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Hayes Performance Systems Appoints Scott Grall As Marketing Director
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